“Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday he had ordered his ministers to stop receiving consulting services from U.S. firm McKinsey, after a government deal with it came under fire from the main opposition. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of parliament from his ruling AK Party (AKP) during a meeting at the Turkish parliament in Ankara, Turkey, October 2, 2018. REUTERS/Umit Bektas Last month, Finance Minister Berat Albayrak, who is also Erdogan’s son-in-law, said Turkey had decided to work with McKinsey to help implement a new medium-term economic program. Kemal Kilicdaroglu, leader of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), this week accused Erdogan of siding with U.S. firms at a time when relations with Washington have been hit by the detention of an American pastor in Turkey and other issues.”
Source: Turkey’s Erdogan tells ministers to stop using U.S. firm McKinsey
